The position of Technical Cost Analyst is located within the division purchasing unit and plays a key contribution to the overall success of the company.

You will be responsible to evaluate and drive cost engineering projects for exciting groundbreaking assemblies / components related to Division Electrification Solutions within Vitesco Technologies. The main tasks are:

Job description:

• You drive material and tooling cost control during the sourcing process with involved parties and key stakeholders

• You drive Cost Engineering activities for selected key materials / modules or tooling's until business case approval

• You identify and foster Value & Cost optimization opportunities within internal and external cross-functional teams

• You drive and manifest technical expertise, within procurement and supplier organization

• You collaborate with the PUR and R&D functional clusters to manage value for the project

• You create cost models mainly during the product sourcing phase / during other phases of the product lifecycle, e.g. serial improvements

• You create arguments and cost facts based on cross-functional workshops including suppliers

• You maintain technological expertise through networking with internal and external partners

• You evaluate new technologies for product Cost optimization opportunities and strengthen continuously your technology skills

• You are positively influencing the ration between cost to function with your expertise

Job requirements:

• You have completed your studies with a technical and/or commercial background

• You gained experiences in the relevant field of work, ideally in the area of cost engineering, or engineering for process/ manufacturing or tooling

• You are confident or interested in handling Calculation Tools and R&D Specifications (ideally TCPCM/ training internal available)

• You show fluent English language skills (written and spoken)

• You demonstrate Project Management capabilities

• You are willing to travel (circa 10%)